William Moulton Ingraham

William Moulton Ingraham (1870 – October 13, 1951) was an American politician from Portland, Maine, who served most notably as Assistant Secretary of War for one year from 1916 to 1917.

[1] A Democrat, Ingraham was elected Mayor of Portland in December 1915.

He served one term in that position and was replaced the following year by Republican Wilford G. Chapman.

He was then appointed United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1916 to 1917 in the Woodrow Wilson administration.

[2] His federal service coincided with that of Franklin D. Roosevelt while the latter was Assistant Secretary of the Navy.